Meanwhile, the headline of great parenting author Pamela Paul's article in the NYT Magazine asks, "Can Preschoolers Be Depressed?" The answer is depressingly obvious. [nyt]

Like basically everyone who isn't selling chelation-o-matics, a federal appeals court has ruled that thimerosal and vaccines do not cause autism. [google/ap via @workingdad]

Something about BPA being associated with slightly increased testosterone levels in Italian men. I assume it's because they're still all living with their mothers, but really, the only thing we know for sure is that more research is recommended. [paging dr gupta?; abstract and paper, nih.gov, thanks dt testosterone machine rolf]

11,000 Beaba baby warmers sold this year by Williams Sonoma have been recalled for burn hazards. There's a full refund plus a $25 gift card in it for you, so hop to. [cpsc.gov]

Based on the three or four folks this guy talked to, 100% of Chinese parents are freaking out right now over their only children. [nybooks]